Comments on: Box Turtle is a Predator!

By: Earl

Earl — Sun, 29 May 2011 03:02:03 +0000

Thank you. Sounds like fun. Maybe you do have a baby turtle. If so, it would probably really appreciate a free meal.

By: Tish and Jacob

Tish and Jacob — Sun, 29 May 2011 02:20:18 +0000

Awesome video! We caught a very small box turtle today and we are gonna feed it some grubs and maybe a screaming beetle before we let it go. I released a full grown box turtle last year so maybe this is a baby???

By: Earl

Earl — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 22:08:23 +0000

Thanks for tips about identifying the turtle’s gender.

I like your sketches at your site.

By: Em

Em — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 04:21:44 +0000

Ooops… I’m sorry; I meant if the plastron is Flat it’s a gal. If it’s concave it’s a dude after all!

By: Em

Em — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 04:20:10 +0000

Not certain, but by the size and shape of the tail, I suspect your “dude” might be a lady… if the plastron is concave it’s a gal. I’m glad you’re nice to them – they’re great critters! By the way, I have seen them climb chain link fences, so Maybe…

By: Dorothy

Dorothy — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 16:27:27 +0000

Hi Earl, This was really cute about the turtle. I find this very unusual. Seems like the emphasis here in Arkansas is how to kill, skin, hook, process, and consequently mistreat, animals. You show a real appreciation for one of our companions on this planet. Kudos!

By: Earl

Earl — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:05:18 +0000

I agree with you, that these wild critters do need our help. Thanks for your comment.

By: mark

mark — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:33:27 +0000

Thank you! It’s great that you released the turtle and told your daughter what you did. Box turtles are not doing well in most, if not all of their ranges, and wild populations need our help.

Here are some links with more information:

http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/neparc/Products/BoxTurtle.htm

http://www.mckeever.org/turtle.html